But to also have the capacity to house full-time equine caretakers and a maid staff at your lavish 19,500-square-foot Western-style mansion would leave any equestrian drooling with envy.

For $13.75 million, you could call this rural-style oasis tucked away in the heart of Paradise Valley near the foot of Camelback Mountain your own.

That’s about $706 per square foot — almost five times the Valleywide average of $120, and even significantly above the $320 average in Paradise Valley, according to Arizona State University’s April data.

But when you consider that the sellers — Michael and Michele Zipprich — forked over more than $18 million to acquire the vacant lot in 2004 and build the mansion from the ground up, it may seem like more of a bargain.

“For anyone who wants a home of this caliber, it is the best value in Arizona, most likely,” said Libby Cohen of Walt Danley Realty, the property’s co-listing agent.

This eight-bedroom, 10-bathroom mansion is near Invergordon Road and McDonald Drive and has been on the market since December.

The 2.75-acre property seems fit for the likes of John Wayne himself, equipped with a four-stall barn, wash rack, hay room, riding arena and separate living quarters for the horses’ caretakers.

Inside, the mansion boasts a master suite, maids’ quarters, detached guest suite, two offices, a pool house, and two garages that can squeeze in six cars.

Whenever you’ve worked up an appetite from, let’s say, riding in the arena or breaking a sweat in the upstairs exercise room, there are four full kitchens at your disposal: one each in the main house, in the guest house, in the caretakers’ suite and outside by the pool.

Once your appetite is curbed, you could cap the night off with a drink from one of several bars while en route to the billiards room, arcade room, arts and crafts room or media room.

In a more low-key mood? Then you could kick back in front of one of 16 fireplaces or get those knots rubbed out of your back in the upstairs massage room.

The house wraps courtyard-style around the pool area, which offers a large hot tub, grotto and slide.

Did I mention that one of the home’s several bars is one you can swim up to?

Cohen said the home’s architecture and finishes also are impressive. She said Michele Zipprich spent several years touring Europe for design inspiration and imported materials for custom flooring, ceilings, cabinetry, doors and ironwork.

“It’s the best house I’ve ever seen in terms of finishes,” she said.

So after all that effort — and money — why are the Zipprichs selling?

“She’s really into projects, and she’s ready for her next project,” Cohen said.